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26 COVID-19 cases on Friday and Saturday

THE Ministry of Health recorded 26 COVID-19 cases between Friday and Saturday.

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109 people living in church arrested

MORE than 100 people were arrested for illegally residing at a church in Marsh Harbour, Abaco early on Saturday morning.

Life coach to assist storm victims on jobs

A Bahamian life coach will host a free work readiness day tomorrow in a bid to prepare Abaco and Grand Bahama residents for potential job opportunities

$3.26m contract for Elbow Cay

THE government has signed a $3.26m contract with Bahamas Marine Construction Co. Ltd. for the shoreline stabilisation of ‘Dune Road’ at Elbow Cay, Abaco. The project aims to provide safer passage for residents traversing the area, and the anticipate

Seaplane service to Hope Town confirmed

Fort Lauderdale-based Tropic Ocean Airways yesterday confirmed its inaugural twice weekly scheduled seaplane service to Hope Town, Abaco, will begin this Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 14.

Injured motocyclist airlifted to Nassau

FREEPORT – A motorcyclist who was discovered injured and unconscious in the street in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, has been airlifted to New Providence for medical treatment.

Baha Mar reaches out to Abaconians

BAHA Mar Academy representatives recently travelled to Abaco, reaching out to approximately 170 recent high school graduates and professionals on the first trip of several to the Family Islands that are scheduled over the coming months.

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Govt: Domes had to be demolished

THE OFFICE of the Prime Minister has vigorously defended the demolition of domes on Abaco in the wake of criticisms over the move, stressing the operation was necessary due to serious mismanagement of the housing structures and the “squalid” and unsafe state of the dome site.

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Nomination Day: As it happened

FLAGS, prayers and motorcades – it can only be nomination day. With the election now less than three weeks away, nominations had to be handed in between 9am and noon yesterday.

Abaconians ‘fed up’ with disaster authority

DESPITE promises from the Disaster Reconstruction Authority that all commitments will be honoured, Abaco residents say they are fed up.

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FACE TO FACE: We don’t give these storms the respect they deserve

I had a chat about Hurricane Dorian with 29-year veteran meteorologist Wayne Neely, who has spent most of his professional life writing books with detailed accounts of hurricanes that have affected The Bahamas.

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Former Prime Ministers: We'll assist how we can

ALTHOUGH retired from public life, former Prime Ministers Perry Christie and Hubert Ingraham have made themselves available to the government to assist how they can with the restoration efforts in Hurricane Dorian ravaged islands.

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Oil spotted in ocean off Abaco

OIL has been spotted in the ocean near Abaco and may have impacted parts of the coastline, days after an oil spill occurred in Grand Bahama.Equinor, which operates the South Riding Point storage and transshipment terminal in Grand Bahama, said the so

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Tropical storm warning discontinued

The government has discontinued a tropical storm warning as Humberto moves away from the Bahamas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to become a hurricane by Sunday night or early Monday, but it won't threaten land by the time it intensifies to that strength.

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End in sight? PM declares second wave shows signs of ending on day of 151 new cases

AS he declared The Bahamas appears to be nearing the end of the second COVID-19 wave, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said several relaxed measures will precede the expected end to the COVID-19 Emergency Powers Orders on October 31.

Fears property tax damage ‘irreparable’

ATTORNEYS and realtors yesterday expressed fears that much of the damage caused by the Government’s property tax over-billing is “irreparable” for Abaco and other Family Islands.

Bahamian digital dollar to boost finance crime fight

The Central Bank’s governor says the Bahamian digital dollar will “strengthen defences against money laundering and other financial crimes” because every transaction can be tracked and recorded. John Rolle, speaking at Project Sand Dollar’s Abaco la

Ex-BAIC chair’s son in Andros timber venture

South Abaco MP, Edison Key, yesterday confirmed his son is a principal in the company seeking an Andros timber harvesting license, saying governments were “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” in approving foreign joint ventures.

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Bulldogs are No.1

Manager Hazel McDonald said his Creter’s Bulldogs’ triumph as the new men’s champions in the Bahamas Softball Federation was a result of a group of guys coming together from all across the island of Abaco, including its surrounding cays.

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UPDATES: Bulk of Friday's 'severe weather' in Bimini, Grand Bahama, Abaco and the Berry Islands

THE BULK of the "severe weather" expected to affect the Northwest Bahamas on Friday will be felt in Bimini, Grand Bahama, Abaco and the Berry Islands, according to forecaster Gregory Thompson.